Hypertek Digital (formerly known as Hypertek Entertainment; prior to 2006–2013) is a Nigerian based

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founded by recording artist

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. The label currently distributes through

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, a unit of

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. The label currently houses recording music act

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, and RockSteady. Artists formerly signed to the label, include

Dammy Krane Oyindamola Johnson Emmanuel, (born 11 December 1992) popularly known as Dammy Krane, is a Nigerian singer, composer and performer. In January 2012, at age 20, he signed a record deal with Hypertek Digital and 960 Music Group. He is most famo ...

History

Hypertek Digital was founded in 2013 by

, it formerly operates under the name Hypertek Entertainment from 2006 to 2013. The entertainment company, 960 Music Group acquired forty percent of Hypertek Entertainment, alongside Aristokrat Records. In 2013,

officially signaled the end of Hypertek Entertainment, and launched Hypertek Digital as its new imprint under 960 Music Group. It was established following

's departure from

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, a record label owned by Kehinde Ogungbe, and Dayo Adeneye. On 15 September 2020, Hypertek Digital signed publishing deal with

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. According to

, the deal, presents top-level expertise, structure and experience to unlock opportunities on a global scale for Hypertek Digital, and it's artists.

Departure

Dammy Krane and credit card fraud

In 2017,

was kicked out of Hypertek Digital by

, as Ademola Olonilua shares story with

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saying, it was for a very wrong reason as he was arrested for credit card fraud and grand theft in the

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. A source very close to the singer, in a chat with Saturday Beats said part of his woes was his expulsion from Hypertek.

Artists

Current acts

Former acts

Discography

References

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